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The pen is mighty indeed. Speaking for myself, writing notes by hand when I am studying for various certifications is much more helpful than typing on a keyboard. The convenience of the computer is hard to beat, but when it comes to recall, I definitely have had...

Sifu Francis has been a pivotal part of my martial arts life for almost 20 years. His approach to Wing Chun is “traditional but not old fashioned.” It is not what you expect. Yes, he has fast hands. But he understands boxing, kicking, locking and weaponry....

Please join us for our official grand opening! ‘ The date is Saturday, Jan 27 from 10AM – 4PM…or later! We will have a hydrostatic body fat test truck on hand! Book your appointment through bodyfattest.com. In addition to free hourly seminars on...

New Year’s resolutions seem to have gone the way of the Do Do, but I strongly feel they are a terrific way to focus yourself on goals and make reaching them more of a reality. So what do you want to accomplish this year? Is it something in your career? Marriage?...

Corrective exercises with the kettlebell allow us to address internal imbalances between right and left sides of the body as well as a general lack of mobility. After decades of martial arts training, one of the areas I needed the most work was in my T-spine. Simply...

Let me start this post with the ubiquitous disclaimer. I am not a nutritionist. Do not take this post as any kind of strict recommendation. This is merely a collection of my own personal experience with diet as well as many of my students over the years. If you have a...

Training, like life, is full of challenges. Given the constant onslaught, I’m trying to reprogram myself to appreciate small victories as much as possible. Forget about hitting PRs, with a crazy schedule, just getting to train 2 or 3 times a week is a victory!...

I was very lucky to be able to attend the Gracie Survival Tactics (GST) law enforcement workshop last week at the Gracie Jiu Jitsu headquarters in Torrance, CA. WOW, what a week! I’ve been around martial arts my whole life, I’ve been teaching for over 20...

Amy Vorphal, one of my students from 5 Star Martial Arts, contacted me the other day with a surprisingly specific martial arts question. I’m the only person she knows in martial arts and she needed to find someone who could teach the 1-inch punch to the hosts of...

Well after a lot of construction delays (some still happening) we opened the doors last night for our first class! And what a great time was had by all! The martial arts curriculum focuses on the teachings of Guro Dan Inosanto and this month we are introducing the...

You can work hard in the gym but if you eat crap, you will not progress. Period. All performance and body composition goals, and the rate at which you achieve them are determined to a large degree by what you eat. Different goals require different types of caloric...

Hey all! Thanks so much for your patience as we get all of our ducks in a row to roll out the best combination of functional strength and conditioning with top shelf martial arts training in Los Angeles! What can you look forward to at Source 1? Highly personalized...